Mediator Meaning

/ˈmidieɪtɚ/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounOne who negotiates between parties seeking mutual agreement.

nounA chemical substance transmitting information to a targeted cell.

A good mediator can make a deal go smoothly.
He was a mediator.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ helped the two sides find a solution that both could accept.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The experienced ____ successfully guided the two parties toward a mutually beneficial and fair agreement.

From Middle English mediatour, mediatoure, mediatur, medyatour, from Middle French mediateur, mediatur or its etymon Latin mediātor (“one who mediates”), from mediātum, supine of mediō (“be in the middle”), from medius (“middle”). By surface analysis, mediate + -or.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ helped the two sides find a solution that both could accept.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The experienced ____ successfully guided the two parties toward a mutually beneficial and fair agreement.

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